To LOVEる -とらぶる- ダークネス
To Love Ru Darkness
As close encounters of the twisted kind between the residents of the planet Develuke (represented primarily by the female members of the royal family) and the inhabitants of Earth (represented mainly by one very exhausted Rito Yuki) continue to escalate, the situation spirals even further out of control. When junior princesses Nana and Momo transferred into Earth School where big sister LaLa can (theoretically) keep an eye on them, things SHOULD be smooth sailing. But when Momo decides she'd like to "supplement" Rito's relationship with LaLa with a little "sisterly love," you know LaLa's not going to waste any time splitting harems. Unfortunately, it's just about that point that Yami, the Golden Darkness, enters the scene with all the subtleness of a supernova, along with an army of possessed high school students! All of which is certain to make Rito's life suck more than a black hole at the family picnic. Unless, of course, a certain semi-demonic princess can apply a little of her Develukean Whoop Ass to exactly that portion of certain other heavenly bodies! (Source: Sentai Filmworks)
Names
| Original | To LOVEる -とらぶる- ダークネス (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | To LOVE-Ru Darkness |
| English | To Love Ru Darkness |
| Also known as | To LOVE-Ru Trouble Darkness · To-Love-Ru Darkness · ToLoveRu Darkness |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2012-10-06 → 2012-12-29 (Autumn 2012) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Xebec |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shounen |
| Genres | ComedyEcchiRomanceSci-Fi |
| Themes | NudityFemale HaremSlapstickSchoolAliensPrimarily Female CastShounenPrimarily Teen CastPsychosexualAssassinsMale ProtagonistMetaHeterosexualEnsemble Cast |
| Streaming | Hulu · Crunchyroll · HIDIVE |
Reception
| Community score | 7.18 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.19 / 10 |
| Composite | 54.0 |
| On lists | 78,241 |
| Favourited | 1,254 (1.6%) |
| Completion | 92.2% |
| Drop rate | 2.1% |
| In backlog | 20.1% |
| Score spread σ | 1.79 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Xebec | A | 9 of 112 |
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2012 | C | 30 of 106 |
| Genre | Ecchi | A | 68 of 745 |
| Year | 2012 | B | 70 of 350 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | B | 344 of 1,409 |
| Era | Early 2010s | B | 350 of 1,627 |
| Genre | Romance | C | 514 of 1,687 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | C | 557 of 1,921 |
| Demographic | Shounen | C | 567 of 1,219 |
| Length | Single-cour | C | 844 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Comedy | C | 934 of 3,488 |
| Source material | Manga | C | 1,081 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,137 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 1,974 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Atsushi Ootsuki, Nariyuki Ogi |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Atsushi Ootsuki |
| Character design | Kentarou Yabuki, Yuuichi Oka |
| Original creator | Kentarou Yabuki |
Franchise — To LOVEる -とらぶる-
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CRelated
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| prequel | 2010 | Motto To Love Ru |
| side story | 2012 | To LOVE-Ru Darkness OVA |
| sequel | 2015 | To Love Ru Darkness 2 |
AniList id 13663 · MAL id 13663 · record updated 2026-08-27

